Studio Ghibli
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The bittersweet magic of Studio Ghibli: Why Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘cozy’ anime movies always hides something dark [Popverse Jump]
My Neighbor Totoro is the most cozy Ghibli movie out there and it is still moderately terrifying at places.
August 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
AI "artists" are posting fake cease and desist letters from Studio Ghibli because they are so desperate to be taken seriously
If you aren't going to take the time to make art that actually impinges on Studio Ghibli's copyright, you aren't going to be worth them sending you legal notices. We didn't think this needed to be explained.
April 04, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
One Piece anime director Henry Thurlow offers the perfect takedown of people using Gen AI to recreate Studio Ghibli's art: "It's akin to trolling"
"If you don’t have the time to dedicate to becoming an amazing chef, you don’t deserve a Michelin star," is exactly how people should respond to to the use of AI to create art
March 31, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke IMAX re-release earned more per-theater than any other movie in the country in its first weekend
In one weekend, the GKIDS 4K remaster of Princess Mononoke has earned more than the initial theatrical run of the Studio Ghibli classic.
March 31, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
All Hands on Deck: The biggest difference between Disney and Studio Ghibli, from an animator who has worked for both
Disney puts all their animators in siloed studios while everyone working on Princess Mononoke for Studio Ghibli was on the same floor.
March 28, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
The most surprising influence on Assassin’s Creed Shadows? Studio Ghibli
Assassin's Creed Shadows takes inspiration from a variety of voices within Japanese cinema, including the beloved Studio Ghibli
March 25, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Hayao Miyazaki uses his acceptance speech at Ramon Magsaysay Awards to acknowledge Japanese actions during World War II
The legendary anime director has never shied away from depicting the horrors of war in his films, so it isn't exactly a surprise here.
November 26, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Daniel Day-Lewis, like Hayao Miyazaki, is a genius coming out of retirement. But their reasons for returning couldn't be more different
Daniel Day-Lewis pulls a Hayao Miyazaki to help a debut director that just happens to be his son. Miyazaki, however, was infamously critical of his son Goro's film debut
October 02, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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A rare Studio Ghibli classic is headed to Netflix, but Max still has an ongoing deal for the US
Produced in 1988, Grave of the Fireflies will be available to Netflix subscribers September 16
August 20, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Hayao Miyazaki: Is the Studio Ghibli director working on a sequel to Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind?
As always, a lot of these rumors are the subject of wild speculation.
April 24, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Miyazaki's hit film The Boy and The Heron will be streaming on Netflix (but not for all of us)
Prepare for the dreaded "Video not available in your territory" message.
March 22, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Spirited Away, Nausicaa, and 10 more Hayao Miyazaki greats coming to theaters this year
The perfect celebration of some of the greatest animated films of all time.
March 22, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Studio Ghibli finally tells us why they didn't do any real promotion for Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and The Heron - and its bold
No trailer? No tagline? No problem.
January 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Hunger Games, Godzilla, and Hayao Miyazaki become the unlikely stars in a very challenged holiday season for US movie theaters
It's an unusual-looking box office ahead of Christmas.
December 12, 2023
Fran Ruiz
News
Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron is his biggest debut ever in North America
The Boy and the Heron is bigger in the US than Spirited Away or Totoro!
December 11, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
The Boy and the Heron ending explained
What happened as reality collapsed around the protagonists in : Miyazaki's animated masterpiece?
December 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
After four failed attempts, its time we accept that Hayao Miyazaki will never stay retired
The Studio Ghibli legend still has more stories to tell.
December 08, 2023
Trent Cannon
Features
In a career of great characters, the quintessential Phil Hartman role is in Kiki's Delivery Service
Hartman tragically died less than a week after the film's premiere.
December 07, 2023
Trent Cannon
News
The Boy and the Heron, the latest Studio Ghibli film, grosses $84 million worldwide ahead of US release
Is it Miyazaki's final film? If so, he's going out on a high note
December 07, 2023
Trent Cannon
Features
Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron is not an adaptation of the novel How Do You Live, but there is a connection
No, the movie isn't an adaptation of the novel - but they share a common goal, perhaps
December 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Guides
A Studio Ghibli movie for every occasion, featuring the best of Hayao Miyazaki and his team
With Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron finally coming out, it's time to find the perfect Studio Ghibli movie for you
December 05, 2023
Trent Cannon
Features
The best Hayao Miyazaki quotes (and what they tell us about him)
Here are some of the best quotes from Hayao Miyazaki about life, art, and the nature of humanity.
December 02, 2023
Trent Cannon
Features
Poll: What's your favorite Hayao Miyazaki movie?
Vote for your fave!
December 01, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Christian Bale, Robert Pattinson, Dave Bautista and more join the English language cast of Miyazaki's new movie
To call the English language cast of The Boy and The Heron star-studded is an understatement
October 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Hayao Miyazaki's new movie The Boy and The Heron finally has a trailer and a US release date
The movie will open the Toronto International Film Festival this September
September 06, 2023
Trent Cannon
News
Despite makeover, Max will remain the exclusive streaming home of Studio Ghibli
Movies like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away will remain available via the reborn WBD streamer
May 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm will release a Grogu short film on November 12
'Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies' will premiere on Disney+ on November 12
November 12, 2022
Tiffany Babb
News
Studio Ghibli teases Lucasfilm collaboration
Studio Ghibli's Japan Twitter account posted a video featuring both Lucasfilm and Studio Ghibli logos
November 10, 2022
Tiffany Babb